What’s Franklin have in store for Atlantic Canada?
August 29, 2023 Philip PoradoAs Hurricane Franklin starts turning North, Atlantic Canada is watching and waiting to see whether it makes a direct hit, or if the storm will weaken before reaching Canada’s coast, as current maps suggest. Franklin is expected to cross the…
How automation’s shifting on-site claims work to bigger losses
February 23, 2023 Philip PoradoCOVID-19 accelerated development of process efficiencies for insurance adjusters. Pre-pandemic, data-gathering and communications systems began shifting many claims to desk teams, creating efficiencies for adjusters by reserving site visits for complex cases. “What COVID did was expedite some of that…
How hurricane losses will impact pricing and capacity
November 21, 2022 Philip PoradoWatch for Hurricane Ian’s damage estimates of between US$50 billion and US$70 billion to made insurers more conservative about pricing and capacity, according to Aon’s global market insights for 2022 Q3. “As the full market impacts of Hurricane Ian materialize,”…
Hurricane risk: What the future holds for Canada
September 23, 2022 by Jason ContantCanada will be increasingly at risk for more frequent and severe hurricanes going forward due to climate change, Swiss Re told Canadian Underwriter in an interview Friday. “Sea surface temperatures [are] rising, which means storms will be able to travel…
Where and when Hurricane Fiona is projected to hit Canada
September 21, 2022 by Jason ContantEnvironment Canada (EC) has issued a tropical cyclone warning for the Atlantic provinces and southern Quebec as Hurricane Fiona is expected to impact the region starting Thursday evening and continuing into weekend. “This storm is shaping up to be a…
What’s Hurricane Fiona’s projected path into Canada?
September 19, 2022 by Jason ContantHurricane Fiona could strike Atlantic Canada with tropical storm-force winds or stronger by Saturday, according to projections from the hurricane forecasters in Canada and the U.S. An advisory issued 5 a.m. AST on Monday by the U.S. National Hurricane Center…
2022 hurricane season: Does a quiet start mean a quiet end?
September 7, 2022 by Jason ContantDespite predictions of an “above normal” hurricane season this year, it’s started off with a whimper. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it will stay that way, said Glenn McGillivray, managing director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR). In…
How will this year’s hurricane season play out?
August 5, 2022 by Jason ContantHurricane researchers have slightly reduced their forecast totals for this year’s hurricane season, but still anticipate above-normal activity for the seventh consecutive season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States trimmed their Atlantic hurricane predictions to…
Will Hurricane Larry meet the cat threshold?
September 14, 2021 by Greg MeckbachLosses to Canadian clients, from Hurricane Larry, seem to be comprised mainly of wind damage to residential property on Newfoundland Avalon’s peninsula, according to reports from adjusters so far. Hurricane Larry, which originated in the North Atlantic Ocean, passed by…
Hurricane Larry has arrived at this Canadian location
September 10, 2021 by Greg MeckbachHurricane Larry reached Placentia Bay, Nfld. shortly before midnight Friday night. Environment Canada warned southeastern Newfoundland residents Friday that high winds could topple trees, leading to downed power lines. At 11:57 p.m. Atlantic time (12:27 a.m. local time), the center…
Centre of storm Larry could travel across Avalon Peninsula
September 8, 2021 by Greg MeckbachLarge Atlantic Ocean waves will soon affect Canada’s east coast as Hurricane Larry continues to move north. UPDATE – Hurricane Larry makes landfall in eastern Newfoundland “Significant swells will begin to reach the east coast of the United States and…
Regarding Henri: How this tropical storm could impact Atlantic Canada
August 23, 2021 by Greg MeckbachRip tides and waves of up to four metres could affect the Nova Scotia coast once the remnants of Hurricane Henri reach Atlantic Canada Monday. “No significant wind is expected over Maritimes land areas at this time,” Environment Canada said…